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2

30 hrs

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CHIN1117 

Comments on Literary Reform written by Hu Shi and published in Issue No. 5, Volume 2 of the magazine New Youth in January, 1917 marked the beginning of modern Chinese literature, and the First Congress of Chinese Writers and Artists held in Beijing in July, 1949 symbolized the end of modern Chinese literature. This course focuses on "thirty years of modern Chinese literature" and aims to familiarize students with the unique characteristics of modern Chinese literature, the role it has played to promote the exchange between Chinese literature and the world literature, and the excellent writers during this period and their masterpieces.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN1118 

Contemporary Chinese literature is the literature developed against the backdrop of the social and cultural reforms in contemporary China. It is a continuation and further development of ancient, early modern and particularly late modern Chinese literature. The First Congress of Chinese Writers and Artists held in Beijing in 1949 symbolized the beginning of contemporary Chinese literature and up to now, it has a history of nearly 70 years. This course briefly outlines the evolutional traces, literary trends and schools, and the general situation of creation of novels, poetry, essays and modern drama in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao in the past 70 years. Particular emphasis is laid upon the important writers and their classic masterpieces that have contributed to Chinese literature and the world literature.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN1121 

This course consists of two parts: explanations of linguistic theories and analyses of concrete linguistic aspects. With linguistic theories explained, particular emphasis is laid upon analyzing the basic characteristics of the Chinese language from the aspects of pronunciation, character, vocabulary and grammar. Students are expected to enhance their ability of using modern Chinese and strengthen their understanding of linguistic theories.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN1122 

This course is a continuation of Modern Chinese I. It continues to teach the basic theories and knowledge about Chinese vocabulary and modern Chinese grammar to further enhance the students' theoretical level and actual ability to use Chinese. They are expected to enhance their ability of using modern Chinese and strengthen their understanding of linguistic theories through extensive language training.

3

45 hrs

CHIN1121

EDUC1100 

This course mainly teaches various aspects of educational theories, such as connotation, courses, teaching, review, coaching and class management, teacher training, educational administration, and school systems and educational studies. It familiarizes students with the basic system of educational theories, deepens their understanding of the basic concepts and principles of educational studies, and strives to increase their interest in educational theories and practices. This course provides the students with theories needed for their future educational practices.

3

45 hrs

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ENGL1107 

This course aims to enhance students’ skills and competence in using English in general situations. It will cultivate students’ four basic language skills such as speaking, listening, reading and writing, with substantial emphasis laid upon developing their oral communication skills and writing proficiency.

3

45 hrs

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ENGL1108 

This course is a continuation of Intermediate English I, aiming to further enhance students’ skills and competence in using English in general situations. It will cultivate students’ four basic language skills such as speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with substantial emphasis laid upon developing their proficiency in reading and writing.

3

45 hrs

ENGL1107

HIST1106 

This course consists of ancient Chinese history, early modern Chinese history, late modern Chinese history and contemporary Chinese history. It focuses on explaining important historical events and figures, while paying attention to the holistic clues of the development of Chinese history and looking at the vicissitudes of Chinese history from the global perspective.

3

45 hrs

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LLAW1110 

The Constitution and the Basic Law, being the legal bases of the Macao SAR, are embodied in two aspects. First, "One country, two systems" is implemented through institutionalisation and legalisation. The processes achieved the establishment of Macao SAR and the formulation of the Basic Law according to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. Second, "One country, two systems, a high degree of autonomy, Macao people governing Macao" are put into effect since the establishment of the Macao SAR following the legal system.

2

30 hrs

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PORT1117 

This course introduces the Portuguese language to students from four aspects: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Particular emphasis is laid upon listening, writing and oral expressions. The goal of the course is to build a good foundation for the future courses of the Portuguese language.

4

60 hrs

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PORT1118 

This course, as a continuation of Elementary Portuguese I, aims to further enhance students’ proficiency of the Portuguese language. They are expected to understand Portuguese texts, use the language correctly and confidently, and know some Portuguese culture through language learning.

4

60 hrs

PORT1117

MAND1103 

This course uses Guidelines for Mandarin Chinese Proficiency Test approved and issued by the Ministry of Education of China and the National Committee of Language as the textbook. It briefly explains the nature, contents and modes of the Mandarin Chinese proficiency test, namely the norms and standards of the Chinese language in terms of phonetic, lexical and grammatical aspects. Students are required to get involved in extensive practices from five parts: monosyllabic characters and words (10%), multisyllabic characters and words (20%), contrast between Portuguese and Chinese (10%), reading aloud of texts (30%) and speaking in Chinese about a given topic (30%). The students will be systematically trained according to the tested items, such as pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension and reading aloud. As for the tested item of speaking in Chinese about a given topic, the teacher will train the students in a comprehensive way from phonetic, lexical and grammatical aspects, and assess and help them achieve a good performance. This course aims to familiarize the students with the basic knowledge and the testing techniques to improve their performances in the Mandarin Chinese Proficiency Test.

3

45 hrs

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MAND1104 

This course is a continuation of Theories and Applications: Mandarin Proficiency Test I. It uses Guidelines for Mandarin Chinese Proficiency Test approved and issued by the Ministry of Education of China and the National Committee of Language as the textbook. It briefly explains the nature, contents and modes of the Mandarin Chinese proficiency test, namely the norms and standards of the Chinese language in terms of phonetic, lexical and grammatical aspects. Students are required to get involved in extensive practices from five parts: monosyllabic characters and words (10%), multisyllabic characters and words (20%), contrast between Portuguese and Chinese (10%), reading aloud of texts (30%) and speaking in Chinese about a given topic (30%). The students will be systematically according to the tested items, such as pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension and reading aloud. As for the tested item of speaking in Chinese about a given topic, the teacher will train the students in a comprehensive way, and assess and help them achieve a good performance. This course prepares the students for the Mandarin Chinese Proficiency Test (PSC) in a comprehensive way.

3

45 hrs

MAND1103

CANT1101 

This course starts with introducing the basic pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar of Cantonese and gets students involved in various situational dialogues. Students are expected to know some basic rules of Cantonese pronunciation and achieve the basic proficiency in Cantonese listening and speaking so as to be able to cope with their daily life in Cantonese.

3

45 hrs

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CANT1102 

This course is a continuation of Cantonese I. Through daily conversations, vocabulary and grammar comparison, and Cantonese characters knowing, it further strengthens students' abilities in Cantonese pronunciation, listening, speaking and reading and enhances their proficiency in Cantonese listening and speaking. They are expected to fluently express themselves in Cantonese.

3

45 hrs

CANT1101

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6

90 hrs

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CHIN2114 

Writing is an activity that one uses linguistic signs to express himself and communicate. As a specialized and required course, it focuses on explaining the basic theories on writing, the relevant knowledge, skills and requirements. Particular emphasis is laid upon cultivating students’ writing ability under the guidance of theories. It lays a good foundation for the students to get engaged in applied writing, further study or academic research after their graduation.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN2119 

Applied documents are used in social life to transfer information, deal with various affairs and to govern people’s behaviors. They are also an indispensible management tool in modern society. This is a specialized and required course with strong comprehensiveness and practicalness. The teaching contents include the basic theories of applied documents writing, the relevant knowledge, the basic requirements and skills for writing various applied documents. Emphasis is laid upon cultivating the students’ actual writing ability under the guidance of theories about writing.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN2129 

This course focuses on the holistic developmental clues of ancient Chinese literature and the main characteristics of different periods. Many factors, such as the specific historical backgrounds, life experiences of writers and esthetic thoughts of a certain period, are taken into consideration to interpret literary works in a comprehensive way. The instructor will help students understand the representative works of important writers, their unique styles and thoughts, and appreciate the unique artistic charm and values of the times. The students are expected to achieve a comprehensive and systematic understanding of ancient Chinese literature and the representative writers.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN2130 

This course is a continuation of Ancient Chinese Literature I. It focuses on the holistic developmental clues of ancient Chinese literature and the main characteristics of different periods. Many factors, such as the specific historical backgrounds, life experiences of writers and esthetic thoughts of a certain period, are taken into consideration to interpret literary works in a comprehensive way. The instructor will help students understand the representative works of important writers, their unique styles and thoughts, and appreciate the unique artistic charm and values of the times. The students are expected to achieve a comprehensive and systematic understanding of ancient Chinese literature and the representative writers.

3

45 hrs

CHIN2129

CHIN2131 

This course mainly talks about the basic characteristics and components of human languages, the reasons of language changes and the basic knowledge about language use, including the social functions and semiotic system of a language, language contact and the development of language systems. Students are required to use linguistic theories to analyze the structures of a language, understand the relationship between language and society, the evolutional laws of a language and other related linguistic knowledge.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN2132 

This course mainly talks about the general laws of literary activities, involving many interconnected factors, such as the nature of literary activities, literary creation and reception of literary works. The occurrence and development of literary phenomena will be discussed from the perspective of historical development. The main contents of this course include theories on literary concepts, literary works, literary creation, reception, origin and development. This is a very theoretical course, however, at the same time, the theories are to be interconnected with literary works.

3

45 hrs

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EDUC2100 

This course aims to familiarize students with the basic theories of educational psychology in a systematic way. The students are expected to make use of the related theories to guide the teaching practices. The main contents of this course include: psychology of students and teachers (personality development of students, individual differences of students and their measurement and assessment, and professional qualities and psychological health of teachers) , theories of learning (cognitive theory of learning, behaviorism, constructivism and humanistic theory of learning), learning psychology (motivations of learning, knowledge construction, problem solving and creation, and moralities learning), educational psychology (effective learning, class assessment and class management). Particular emphasis is laid upon the theories and psychology of learning, and the individual differences and their measurement and assessment.

2

30 hrs

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ENGL2113 

This course aims to develop and strengthen students’ receptive and productive skills in written English. Emphasis is laid upon enlarging the students’ vocabulary, developing their comprehension skills, and improving their skills in writing a paragraph. Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to understand and create grammatically and syntactically correct sentences within a well-organized paragraph.

3

45 hrs

ENGL1108

ENGL2114 

This course aims to further develop and strengthen students’ receptive and productive skills in written English. Emphasis is laid upon applying analytical and critical reading skills to a variety of texts and upon writing expository essays. Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to recognize and use various patterns of text organization to compose effective essays.

3

45 hrs

ENGL2113

PORT2117 

The goal of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge of the Portuguese language at lexical, morphological, syntactic and semantic levels. Particular emphasis is laid upon vocabulary building and grammar acquisition through reading original texts on current affairs, society, culture, politics and economy.

4

60 hrs

PORT1118

PORT2118 

This course, as a continuation of Intermediate Portuguese I, aims to further provide students with basic knowledge of the Portuguese language at lexical, morphological, syntactic, and semantic levels. Particular emphasis is laid upon vocabulary building and grammar acquisition through reading original texts on current affairs, society, culture, politics and economy.

4

60 hrs

PORT2117

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6

90 hrs

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CHIN3119 

This course consists of two parts: selected readings in ancient Chinese and basic knowledge about ancient Chinese. For the first part, emphasis is laid upon explaining the words and sentences in the chosen texts, particularly the frequently used words. For the second part, emphasis is laid upon explaining the theories of ancient Chinese in terms of characters, vocabulary, grammar, phonology, exegetics and stylistics. Students are instructed to grasp the characteristics and rules of ancient Chinese so as to lay a solid foundation for further study on related courses.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN3120 

This course introduces Chinese culture to students in a comprehensive and interesting way. Students are expected to know the basic outline, traces of development and characteristics of Chinese culture. They are required to participate in various related discussions individually or as a group and complete a corresponding cultural report so as to deepen their understanding of Chinese culture.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN3121 

This course mainly introduces to students the world literature from ancient Greek till the twentieth century, particularly the European and American works of dominant types of literature that were of great literary value , such as theology, epic, tragedy, comedy, novel and poetry. With the help of the instructor, the students are expected to understand the spiritual individualism and esthetic qualities manifested in different times and in works of different writers coming from different parts of the world, and discover the reasons for literary development and its values and importance.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN3122 

This course is a continuation of Foreign Literature I. It mainly introduces to students the world literature from ancient Greek till the twentieth century, particularly the European and American works of dominant types of literature that were of great literary value , such as theology, epic, tragedy, comedy, novel and poetry. With the help of the instructor, the students are expected to understand the spiritual individualism and esthetic qualities manifested in different times and in works of different writers coming from different parts of the world, and discover the reasons for literary development and its values and importance.

3

45 hrs

CHIN3121

CHIN3123 

This course aims to enhance students’ cross-cultural awareness and communicative competence. Central topics include the basic concepts and features of cross-cultural communication, the factors affecting cross-cultural communication (including both linguistic and non-linguistic factors such as different social structures, beliefs and values), the major research methods and paradigms used in the field, as well as the interactive relationship between intercultural communication competence development and practice of translation and interpretation.

3

45 hrs

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EDUC3103 

This course briefly introduces to students the main theoretical framework and different schools of the second language teaching. The analysis of textbooks, teaching evaluation and graded testing methodology regarding teaching as a second language are also included. The students are expected to understand the development of teaching Chinese as a second language and the relevant research to lay a good theoretical foundation for teaching Chinese as a second language in the future.

3

45 hrs

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EDUC3104 

This course focuses on both explanation and practice. It teaches students with concrete cases how to design different teaching plans for Chinese learners at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels and how to train the different linguistic skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students are expected to grasp the different teaching methods and have the practical ability to organize and manage class activities.

2

30 hrs

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ENGL3115 

This course aims to enhance students’ English reading ability and writing skills. Works, descriptive in nature, extracted from various sources are employed to enhance their cultural sensitivity, illustrate various reading skills and descriptive writing techniques. Apart from the receptive and productive skills, the course further enlarges the students’ vocabulary and enhances their language accuracy.

2

30 hrs

ENGL2114

ENGL3116 

The course aims to further develop students’ English reading and writing skills. Narrative texts are employed to further illustrate various reading skills, narrative writing techniques and structures. Apart from the receptive and productive skills, the course further enlarges the students’ vocabulary, increases their language accuracy and enhances their cultural sensitivity.

2

30 hrs

ENGL3115

PORT3117 

The goal of this course is to further develop students’ reading comprehension and writing proficiency. Through extensive reading and analyses of Portuguese texts concerned with social phenomena and cultural life, the students are expected to improve their ability to express themselves in fluent Portuguese.

4

60 hrs

PORT2118

PORT3118 

This course is a continuation of Advance Portuguese I. The goal of this course is to reinforce students’ reading comprehension and writing proficiency. Through extensive reading and analyses of Portuguese texts concerned with social phenomena and cultural life, the students will be able to enhance their ability to express themselves in fluent Portuguese. Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to have attained intermediate Portuguese proficiency.

4

60 hrs

PORT3117

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6

90 hrs

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CHIN4100 

Supervisors will explain the academic norms, techniques, requirements, detailed rules, choices of topics and the scope regarding thesis writing. With the help of their supervisors, students are required to write independently a research paper or investigation report of a certain academic value about the Chinese/ Portuguese/ English language, literature and culture in Chinese with not less than 8,000 words.

6

45 hrs

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CHIN4115 

This course is designed to provide students with effective help for their thesis writing. The instructor of this course will help students with topic selection, data collection, structures of argumentation, language expression and catalogue indexing through explanation and demonstration. The students will be able to widen their thoughts, improve their thinking methods and comprehensively enhance their competence. They are expected to make comprehensive use of the basic theories and professional knowledge to analyze and solve problems independently.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN4117 

Comparative literature is an academic field focusing on cross-national, cross-linguistic, cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary study. This course introduces the history and the present situation of international and national comparative literature, and teaches the definition, theories and methods of comparative literature with particular emphasis laid upon the actual applications of comparative literature studies. Students are instructed to look at the special values of national literature with the reference of other cultures through comparisons between Chinese literary works and western ones. They are expected to grasp the basic rules of literature from the global perspective, accept, sort out and evaluate the common literary heritage of mankind.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN4125 

This course teaches the basic concepts and theories of communication in Chinese, and the relationship between language and communication, including the brief history, the process, signals, communication and psychology, the barriers in communication and how to clear them, and the characteristics of Chinese communication in Macao.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN4126 

This course is a continuation of Communication in Chinese I. It aims to familiarize students with the techniques of oral and written communication in Chinese through extensive training on aspects such as speech, debate, interview, dialogue and hosting, so as to further enhance their comprehensive ability of expression.

3

45 hrs

CHIN4125

TRAN4118 

This course introduces different translation theories and approaches. Students are required to translate Portuguese texts of various genres into Chinese and study related cultural and rhetorical issues. Upon completion of this course, students will better understand the characteristics of Portuguese-Chinese translation with their translation ability enhanced.

2

30 hrs

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TRAN4119 

This course introduces different translation theories and approaches. Students are required to translate Chinese texts of various genres into Portuguese and study related cultural and rhetorical issues. Upon completion of this course, students will better understand the characteristics of Chinese-Portuguese translation with their translation ability enhanced.

2

30 hrs

TRAN4118

TRAN4120 

This course aims to familiarize students with the basic concepts of and various approaches to translation, with special emphasis laid upon techniques of translating from English into Chinese. Students are exposed to extensive translation practices and in-depth discussions on translated texts of different genres, in order to further develop their practical translation skills, and to enhance their perception of the nature of translation. Students are also encouraged to find various solutions to problems encountered in the process of translation. This course prepares students for more specialized translation courses.

2

30 hrs

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TRAN4121 

This course aims to familiarize students with the basic techniques of translating from Chinese into English. Students are exposed to extensive translation practices and in-depth discussions on translated texts of different genres, in order to further develop their practical translation techniques, and to enhance their perception of the nature of translation. Students are also encouraged to find various solutions to problems encountered in the process of translation. This course prepares students for more specialized translation courses.

2

30 hrs

TRAN4120

COMP1112

This course aims to help students understand the role of computer technology in the modern world and grasp the practical computer knowledge and skills in order to better adapt themselves to the fast changing information technology and achieve the ability to face the challenges in the future. The students will learn various applied software and strengthen their understanding of theories on computer technology. The contents to be covered in this course include the applications of word processing, spreadsheet, power point and web browser.

2

30 hrs

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ENGL1113

This course aims to provide an introduction to the analyses of English grammar at the word, sentence and discourse levels. Upon completion of the course, students are expected to understand the basic knowledge about traditional grammar and concepts like ‘correctness’ and ‘Standard English’, and apply this knowledge to their learning of English, thus laying a foundation for further improvement of their English proficiency.

2

30 hrs

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ENGL1114

This course is designed to improve students’ practical skills in both listening and speaking. It uses teaching materials taken from different situations of modern life and social contexts, and integrates traditional classroom teaching with multimedia teaching methods. The students are guided in terms of pronunciation, intonation, sentence structures and how to use a more varied vocabulary.

2

30 hrs

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GEOG1100

With the relationship between humans and geography as the theoretical clue, this course illustrates the interactive relationships between various human activities and geographical environment, summarizes and explores the temporal and spatial changes, and explains the factors that link humans with geography. Students are expected to understand the basic characteristics of Chinese humanity and geography.

2

30 hrs

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HIST1100

This course aims to help students achieve a comprehensive understanding of Macao. It introduces the history of Macao since the end of the Ming Dynasty, the positive role Macao played in modern Chinese history and in China’s cultural exchange with the West, colonialism and Sino-Portuguese relations in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Macao’s urban development, arts, handicraft industry, borders, and the development of the Catholic Church.

2

30 hrs

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PADM1120

This interdisciplinary course between Political Science and Management Science includes the basic knowledge about public administration and comparative public administration politics. It helps students enrich their knowledge about politics, management and public administration, and grasp the basic polices and the general situation of public administration in different countries and regions. It also familiarizes them with the translated English versions of the corresponding theories and some organizations as well as the methods of translation.

2

30 hrs

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PEDU1110

This course familiarizes students with theories of different sports events and enhances their skills in playing sports in order to increase their interests in sports so that they could design the exercise plans suitable for themselves and develop their life-long habits of doing sports.

2

30 hrs

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PORT1113

This course familiarizes students with the basic knowledge of Portuguese pronunciation, lexicology, and syntax through various exercises to enhance their Portuguese proficiency.

2

30 hrs

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PORT1114

This course, as a continuation of Portuguese Grammar I, further familiarizes students with the basic knowledge of Portuguese pronunciation, lexicology and syntax through various exercises to enhance their Portuguese proficiency.

2

30 hrs

PORT1113

CHIN2133

This course requires students to record and sort out the real linguistic materials, collect the historical data about an oral or written language, and analyze the data in a comprehensive way. The concrete tasks include: firstly, describing and analyzing the phonetic, lexical and grammatical phenomenon, and summarizing the corresponding rules; secondly, seeking the linguistic norms, norms of diction and the rules for dialect speakers to learn Mandarin so as to provide data or bases for solutions to other linguistic issues; thirdly, discussing the social and cultural functions of a language from a theoretical perspective.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN2134

Teaching Chinese grammar to native speakers of Chinese is different from teaching it to non-native speakers. This course is designed for teaching and acquisition of Chinese as a second language. It explains the grammatical system of teaching Chinese as a second language, analyzes Chinese morphemes, word categories and sentence parts from the perspective of second language acquisition, discusses the principles and methods of grammatical error analysis, and describes the various categories of error analysis. This course helps native speakers of Chinese reflect their understanding and interpretation of Chinese grammar and prepares them for teaching Chinese as a second language in the future.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN2135

This course introduces to students the functions and values of Chinese rhetoric, its principles and theories, the relationship between rhetoric and Chinese characters, vocabulary and grammar, and various rhetorical devices. It aims to enhance the students’ ability to appreciate and analyze works written in Chinese and their capability to express and create in Chinese.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN2136

This course selects famous works of modern and contemporary Chinese novels (mainly from mainland China and also from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and the authoritative translations of some classic western novels to cultivate and enhance students’ ability to read and appreciate novels. In general, short novels and novellas are included, but some excerpts of long novels are also discussed.

2

30 hrs

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ENGL2115

This course is designed to help students improve their writing skills for business and professional purposes. Emphasis is laid upon developing their ability to write in English, and then to analyze, criticize and improve their writing according to common standards of business and professional writing. The students are provided with the opportunity to practise writing various documents such as applications, personal statement, proposals, reports, minutes and memorandums.

2

30 hrs

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ENGL2116

This course is designed to help students master the basic skills of making an English speech, improve their ability of English listening comprehension, increase their confidence and competence in making an English speech, enhance their interest in and understanding of a wide range of fields such as history, politics, economics and cultural studies, and enable them to expand their related vocabulary.

2

30 hrs

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HIST2104

This course involves a series of topics relating to contemporary China, including Chinese geography and living environment, history, culture and educational technology, economic development and national power, various aspects of society and focal issues, political system and governmental operation, diplomatic relationships and national security. It helps students understand and know contemporary China in a more comprehensive way.

2

30 hrs

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HIST2105

The course aims to enhance students’ understanding of American history and society, American economic and political institutions, and the beliefs, values, codes of behavior, and symbols that constitute American culture. With enhanced cross-cultural competence, students are expected to lay a solid foundation for their future specialized studies in translation.

2

30 hrs

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PORT2119

This course aims to train students’ listening and speaking abilities at an elementary level. Students are expected to gradually develop their competence in making conversations with daily Portuguese expressions.

2

30 hrs

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PORT2120

This course familiarizes students with the social systems, the current situations, and the geography of the Portuguese-speaking countries and regions. The students are expected to deepen their understanding of the cultures of these countries and regions and the contemporary life of the people there.

2

30 hrs

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PSYC2100

Psychology is the study of human behaviors, aiming to describe, interpret and attempt to control human behaviors. This course systematically explores the main theories and concepts of psychology, including senses and perception, cognition, learning, memories, motivations, emotions, and stresses and their responses. This course helps students better explain human behaviors, understand interpersonal relationships and solve related problems. It also helps them better learn psychology related courses in the future.

3

45 hrs

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SOCI2110

Sociology is the study of social structures, systems, social relations, social problems and values in an objective, systematic and multi-dimensional way. This course explores the social phenomena in human communities. Human beings created the social systems and behavioral modes, such as family, education, economy, politics and religion, however, at the same time, they are also influenced by those social products. While briefly introducing the research methodology of sociology, it discusses the interactive relationships among human beings in their social life and how they are influenced by the social products.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN3124

This course aims to familiarize students with the history of the Chinese language. They are expected to grasp the interplay among Chinese characters, written language, commonly used language and Chinese dialects, and the great changes in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. At the same time, they will also be able to understand the development of the Chinese language from something of little importance to a significant part of modern linguistic research.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN3125

This course introduces the multilingual status of Macao. Through discussions on different topics, students are expected to understand and know the interplay between different languages and the dialect, and the related social and cultural meanings.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN3126

Human wisdom has been the most beautiful and powerful driving force in the long history of social development. Reading the classic works left by the sages of the past will undoubted bring about deep enlightenment and encouragement. This course guides students in reading the classic Chinese works regarding religion, philosophy, history, language, literature, arts and social development. Subject to the actual needs of the students and the course, further readings and discussions on inter-textuality are to be covered to help them understand Chinese thoughts, culture and society in a deeper and more comprehensive way.

3

45 hrs

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CHIN3127

This course aims to familiarize students with the Chinese poetry during the Tang Dynasty, the golden era of ancient Chinese poetry. The famous poems by famous poets during the initial, the most prosperous, middle and late periods of the Tang Dynasty are selected for this course. Particular emphasis is laid upon analyzing the representative poems of different categories and themes from the aspects of thought and artistic value. This course hopes to cultivate the students' esthetic sentiment and appreciation ability for poetry.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN3128

This course aims to teach students how to write applied documents in general commercial situations. Emphasis is laid upon practical writing exercises such as abstracts, proposals, reports and letters. Students are required to take part in case studies and mock practices regarding commercial texts of various categories.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN3129

This course aims to guide students in thinking about the complicated relationship between mass media and modern society, particularly the overall shaping of new media in the web era on public discourse space and the deep penetration into the fields such as politics, ideology, culture, education, religion and arts. The main contents of this course include categorical evolution and transmission routes of mass media, digitalized existence and the main characteristics of new media, media ethics of the internet society and media culture, new media and popular culture, new media and mass consumption, new media and private living space, and media policies in the era of new media.

2

30 hrs

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EDUC3101

Those who want to obtain the teacher's certificate for non-tertiary teachers recognized by Macao Education and Youth Affairs Bureau have to take part in the field work in the third or fourth year of their study in an educational institution recognized by Macao Education and Youth Affairs Bureau. The students are expected to apply the professional knowledge and skills that they have learned to their field work, and combine theories with practices in order to lay a good foundation for becoming a professional teacher of Chinese language.

3

60 hrs

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EDUC3102

Those who want to obtain the teacher's certificate for non-tertiary teachers recognized by Macao Education and Youth Affairs Bureau have to take part in the field work in the third or fourth year of their study in an educational institution recognized by Macao Education and Youth Affairs Bureau. The students are expected to apply the professional knowledge and skills that they have learned to their field work, and combine theories with practices in order to lay a good foundation for becoming a professional teacher of Chinese language.

3

60 hrs

EDUC3101

ENGL3117

This course exposes students to selected literature from major periods and genres of English literature from the earliest examples of literature in Britain to British writers in the twentieth century. Genres such as prose, poetry, fiction and drama are included. The students are expected to better understand and appreciate British literary works.

2

30 hrs

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ENGL3118

This course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of American literature through close readings and discussions of major writers. It attempts to cover the most representative prose and poetry writings in American literary history. Students are required to read these literary works with a strong historical and cultural sensitivity; meanwhile, much attention is paid to the “literariness”, that is, the theme, the structure, the usage of symbols and images in the texts. Students are also encouraged to understand the texts in light of literary theories in their analyses of the texts.

2

30 hrs

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HIST3104

This course focuses on introducing Lingnan culture from the following aspects: the geological environment, historical origin, different schools and the influences upon the society.

2

30 hrs

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HIST3105

This course systematically talks about the history of cultural exchanges between China and the foreign countries from Pre-Qin period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Rich archaeological data and sites are adopted to demonstrate the evolutional traces of contact, penetration, exchange and creation of different ancient civilizations and their colorful connotations. Students are expected to deepen their understanding of the relationship between Chinese culture and other cultures so as to further enhance their intercultural competence.

2

30 hrs

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HIST3106

This course aims to make students understand the history of the Portuguese presence in the East between the sixteenth to the twentieth century and the importance of their relations and interactions with people there. The historical and cultural evolution concerned is also introduced.

3

45 hrs

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HIST3107

This course aims to enable students without a European cultural background to learn something about the people, events and concepts that are familiar to those who have been educated within the European cultural tradition. It aims to add the necessary cultural vocabulary to assist the students in making sense of what they learn, especially when one is aware that learning a language is only part of understanding a culture. This cultural vocabulary allows a student, as a language learner and a learner of English, to participate in conversations where a certain range of background knowledge is taken for granted.

2

30 hrs

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PORT3119

This course aims to enlarge students’ vocabulary and improve their reading speed and comprehension. Various Portuguese texts are analyzed to enhance their knowledge about both linguistics and literary style.

2

30 hrs

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PORT3120

This course is a continuation of Portuguese Extensive Reading I. It aims to enlarge students’ vocabulary and improve their reading speed and comprehension. Various Portuguese texts are analyzed to enhance their knowledge about both linguistics and literary style.

2

30 hrs

PORT3119

CANT4100

This course is designed for students to understand the present study on Cantonese, such as noumenon, application, teaching, history, and folk culture. They are expected to deepen their understanding on this Chinese dialect and the commonly used language in Macao from multi-dimensions through various methods such as observation, collection, discussion and analysis.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN4114

This course is designed for students to appreciate and analyze the different schools and excellent pieces of different styles of Ci during the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties. They are expected to understand the beautiful and deep imagination, the unique structural characteristics and methods of expression, and realize the differences between the Romantic School and Powerful School so as to cultivate their good esthetic sentiment and appreciation ability for Ci.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN4116

This course explores the relationship between culture and translation theoretically and practically, and introduces to students the major differences between Chinese and western cultures and their influences upon the process of translation. The students are required to understand the cultural barriers a translator, as a player in cross-cultural and cross-linguistic activities, has to face, including the differences in emotional expressions, values, esthetic sentiments, idioms, symbols and metaphors between the source and target cultures. They are instructed to analyze the sample target texts and their own target texts to strengthen their cultural awareness.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN4118

This course selects famous national and international films and TV programs for students to understand the history of the development of film-video arts and form an initial idea about the methods of artistic expressions of image language. They are expected to learn to analyze image works from different dimensions such as society, literature and arts, and comprehend and understand the present visual culture to enhance their quality for visual culture. This course will lay a good foundation for the students to take part in the creation and development of film and TV industry and other related industries.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN4119

Students who haven't taken Teaching Fieldwork I and II are required to complete language fieldwork of 60 hours in Year 4, such as secretarial work, translation, teaching and guided tour service, and write a report with not less than 2,000 Chinese words to summarize the fieldwork and demonstrate the learning results.

2

60 hrs

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CHIN4120

This course introduces the concepts, categories and rules of public administrative documents and the position of such documents in applied documents. Particular emphasis is laid upon how to write documents such as proposals, reports, internal notices, public letters, research reports and opinions.

2

30 hrs

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CHIN4122

This course consists of two parts: a professional instructor's teaching and students' attending academic seminars related to this program. The topics mainly focus on the relationship between language and culture. It will help students look at the deep reasons for language changes from a wider cultural perspective, and discuss the linguistic phenomenon and issues that interact with some factors such as politics, economy, society, history, mass media and fashion.

2

30 hrs

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ENGL4100

This course introduces students to the stages of changes of the English language from its Indo-European and Germanic origins to the modern-day dialects found around the world. It takes students through the major periods in history and the influences of language changes that occurred with the mix of different groups of people. It also attempts to provide reasons for the changes in grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary of the English language from its beginning to modern times, tracing the history of English in the words we use, the literature we read, and the everyday life that the English-speaking people lead.

2

30 hrs

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ENGL4103

IELTS (the International English Language Testing System) is one of the most authoritative English language proficiency tests today. This course aims to help students better understand various question types and cultivate their ability to answer questions more effectively across the four language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing. Through guided practices and feedback, students are expected to grow confidence and develop strategies in taking IELTS.

2

30 hrs

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MGMT4100

The uniqueness of this course is to provide students with practical opportunities to understand how public relations perform in today's society. The situations for basic concepts in public relations are given to make the students effectively learn the related knowledge such as system, news release, relations with media, internal notices, sponsoring, spokesman system and crisis management. Cases of public relations are presented to encourage the students to take an active part in discussions so as to widen their thoughts.

3

45 hrs

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PORT4105

This course covers the principles and techniques of Portuguese writing for general situations, including prompted compositions, and formal and informal letter writing.

2

30 hrs

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PORT4106

This course exposes students to selected literature from major periods and genres of prominent Portuguese writers. The students are required to read novels, poems, and travelogues written in different historical periods. They are also asked to critically engage themselves with the texts they encounter in order to improve their understanding and appreciation of literary writings in Portuguese.

2

30 hrs

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PORT4107

This course familiarizes students with the basic concepts and theories of Portuguese communication. Through lectures and case analyses, students are expected to master the basic skills of spoken Portuguese and the related sentence patterns.

2

30 hrs

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PORT4108

This course is a continuation of Communication in Portuguese I. It further familiarizes students with the basic concepts and theories of Portuguese communication. Through lectures and case analyses, students are expected to master the basic skills of spoken Portuguese and the related sentence patterns.

2

30 hrs

PORT4107

TRAN4122

This is a semester course focusing on familiarizing students with the register and discourse characteristics of tourism and gaming industries as well as helping them acquire necessary translation skills and techniques. By emphasizing Chinese-English and English-Chinese translation practices, this course lays a foundation for students to participate in translating in tourism and gaming industries in the future.

2

30 hrs

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